Quimper

American

[kan-per] / kɛ̃ˈpɛr /

noun

a port in and the capital of Finistère, in NW France: noted for pottery manufacture.

Quimper British

/ kɛ̃pɛr /

noun

a city in NW France: capital of Finistère department. Pop: 63 238 (1999)

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Quimper

Her party is trying to get local authorities to stop the banquets, and has had an initial success in the Brittany town of Quimper.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Blue Solutions's gigafactory operates in Ergué-Gabéric, near Quimper since 2013.

From Reuters ● May 31, 2023

Peter Sagan took his second stage win in the 2018 Tour de France by winning the 204.5-kilometre fifth stage, from Lorient to Quimper, which included five categorised climbs.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2018

Sagan, the three-time reigning world champion, clocked nearly five hours over the challenging leg through Brittany, which contained five categorized climbs over a 127-mile route from Lorient to Quimper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2018

Gradlon reached Quimper safe and sound, but nothing is said as to his subsequent career.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis

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